From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdividedi‧vide1 /dəˈvaɪd/ ●●●S2W2 verb1separate [intransitive, transitive] if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more partsdivide something into somethingScientists traditionally divide the oceans into zones.The book is divided into six sections.divide intoHere, the river divides into three channels.► see thesaurus at separate2keep separate (also divide off) [transitive]SEPARATE to keep two areas separate from each otherThe Wall used to divide East and West Berlin.divide something from somethingOnly a thin curtain divided her cabin from his.3share (also divide up) [transitive]SHARE to separate something into parts and share them between peopledivide something between/among somebody/somethingThe money will be divided equally among the charities.4spend time/energy [transitive] if you divide your time, energy etc between different activities or places, you spend part of your time doing each activity or in each placedivide something between something/somebodyShe divides her time between New York and Paris.5mathematicsa)[transitive]HMN to calculate how many times one number contains a smaller number → multiplydivide something by somethingIf you divide 21 by 3, you get 7.‘What’s six divided by three?’ ‘Two’.b)[intransitive]HMN to be contained exactly in a number one or more timesdivide into8 divides into 64.6disagree [transitive]PPG to make people disagree so that they form groups with different opinionsThe issue of cloning has sharply divided voters.7 →divide and rule/conquer8 →divided loyalties —divided adjectivea deeply divided societyThe committee was divided over the proposal.→ See Verb table